Torrence v. State

This is an appeal by the defendant William Torrence from final judgments of conviction and sentences for (1) manslaughter with a firearm, and (2) unlawful possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

First, we conclude that the trial court did not, as urged, commit any error in instructing the jury in accord with Flor-ida Standard Jury Instruction (Criminal) 2.03, that:

“If you have a reasonable doubt, you should find the defendant not guilty. If you have no reasonable doubt, you should find the defendant guilty.”

In our view, this instruction…